Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado was a state-owned entity and autarchic conglomerate of factories of Argentina created in 1951 to promote the manufacture of aircraft and automobiles duri
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Justicialista, the first car released by IAME in 1952
Rastrojero (here the pickup version) was the most successful model by IAME, with more than 60,000 units produced
Pampa tractor (pictured in 2005) with its original orange color
IAME Justicialista
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The Institec Justicialista was a line of cars produced by the government of Argentina via IAME from 1954 to 1955 as an attempt to develop a native Argentine automotive industry. It used a front-engine
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…Raúl Gómez, who work at the Aerotechnical Institute of Córdoba ("Institec"), was another key figure of IAME. The first car manufactured by IAME was the Justicialista model in 1952. This car had a body designed in Argentina but inspired on the Chevrolet models of those times. They were powered with Wartburg engines…
Detail of the vehicle's rear, with a "Justicialista" badge and a shield representing the Peronist Party
Juan Manuel Fangio driving the Institec Justicialista Grand Sport V8 at the Buenos Aires Autodromo
Juan Peron con banda de presidente